The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-05

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"Howsomever Cap'n Baker didn'
have no knockin' down and draggin
out aboard the Boswell. 30 Carrick haa
to keep hisself in boun's. but the wa,
he'd cuss the men under his brcatl
when the old man or Miss Dolly WASH
round, were not slow by no means
though who SO smooth and salvey whel
she were on deck p'ticlerly.
snow, Mr.. Clark wasn't one of tn
bullyraggin' kind, no more he wouldn'
stand no bullyin' from the mate. which
was inclined that way, till he fount
what kind of stuff the second mate wer,
made of. And when Carrick begun t.
see that he were a bit sweet On Mis-
Dolly, he hated him wus'n ever.
'.How Miss Dolly, which were lady
true, felt to ard either of 'em. isn't fol
me to say. She were frank and easy,
spoke with both SO far as I could see
and penned up as people is a-shipboard,
there's tolerable good chance to no.
tice how sech things goes. If there
were a shade o. diff renee, it was by hel
bein' bit more reserved cards Mr..
Clark, which through modisty seemed
kinder backwards about comm for ard.
at were Christmas eve when the
trouble first begun in good earnest
the weather for wonder bein' fine,
for centrally speakin' it's BLOWN a
Twin gale all over the western ocean
that time of the year. with the watches
always sure of four hours on deck, but
never sure of 'em below. The cook
killed one of the two pigs and we had
half of him roast for dinner, with
plenty of plum duff And as we
knowed afterwards, Cap'n Baker, as
were feelin' generous through hisself
a celebratin' a bit strong. give the mate
a bottle of brandy for us for ard, which
instid he hides away in his stateroom
for his own cheer.
'.Now, the old man were give to
eatin' and drinkin' more than were
good for a pusson weighin' nigh two
hundred, with q thick neck and the
blood rushin' to his head when excited.
which the New York doctors told him
was sure signs of aperplexy, if he
warn't careful of his diet and all. And
when l relieved the wheel that evenin',
from six to eight, l see his face were
rcdder'n ever, whilst his tongue were a
trifle thick, though, mind you. other
wise he were straight as string.
''But Miss Dolly. bless her! never
noticed nothin' outen the way, and
after Cap'n Jabe looked inter the COM
pass and round the h'rizon. he went
below a-tellin' Miss Dolly as Mr.. Clark
would be on the quarter to take charge
after he come from for'ard.
snow, it bein' dark, couldn't. see
from the wheel just what did happen.
I noticed soon's the old man went be-
low that the mate started to jine Miss
Dolly, which was standin' on the house
atween the two boats a'look for ard.
whilst Mr.. Clark. when he see Carrick
goin' up all SO bold, hung back on the
main deck.
"As nigh as can figger it out, Miss
Dolly thought at first it was Mr.. Clark
who come up behind her in the dark
And then mistrust that Carrick, bein'
a bit screwed from maxim love to the
brandy bottle. was fool enough to for
git hisself intirely and slip his arm
around Miss Dolly's waist The
which was trimmin' the bin
mike lamp, says it were worse'n that,
but the noise he thought were kiss.
cal'late was the smack Miss Dolly
give Carrick acrost the mouth with the
fiat of her little hand.
ANY way all to once heard her
give screech. and KNOWN sometlIin'
were wrong, sings out to the old man
not DARN to leave the wheel for fear
of the ship a'cOmin' to-and he got Oh
deck just as Miss Dolly came flynn
down off'n the house with her eyes
blazin' through her tears, a sobbin' out
to her father as the mate had insulted
her.
"'Why. the blasted hound!' yelled
Cap'n Jabe, red hot in a second, and
he pushed Miss Dolly one side and
made break for the top of the house,
but he were a bit too late. Mr.. Clark
were before him, and though the mate
were the heavier of the two, the sec
ond, which he were put together with
steel springs and twisted wire, had fist
ed into Carrick and hove him bodily
over the rail, round the top of the
house, down the deck, where he laid
for minnit half stunnid. 4
''Cap'n Jabe got down there just as
Carrick had picked hisself up and col
Jared him. for he were perfect mad
man when his temper slipped his holt
Bat Carrick, hissclf, were blind with
rage, and whether he mistook Cap'n
Jabe in the dark for the second mate,
Or whether he didn't care who it were,
he let the old man have hot one.
knockin' him stiffer'n stake.
''Well. there were pretty kettle of
fish then and no mistake. Cap'n Jabe
laid like log after he was picked up
and carried to his berth. but breatllin'
like he were snorin', till Mr.. Clark, as
were handy at any thing. bled him.
takin' nigh a pint of blood from his
arm which doctor said afterward was
all that saved his life.
Next mornin' he opened his eyes.
but he couldn't speak nor didn't seem
TO sense what was said to him. And
liong about four bells in the afternoon
Miss Dolly come on deck lookin'
the new main r'yal, but with